Mr. Farmer is a part of Brock Clay’s Educational Law team. He aids school districts with numerous legal issues such as procurement, employment-based claims, special education matters, and FERPA confidentiality issues. Mr. Farmer handles such clients as the Fulton County School District, Cobb County School District, Marietta City School District, among others. He has successfully handled Title VII claims, Title VI investigations from the Office of Civil Rights, charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and other employment-related claims. Mr. Farmer's legal practice is not confined to representing governmental and educational institutions. He also has handled a variety of legal matters including medical malpractice, products liability, premises liability, and general liability.

Mr. Farmer has been involved with educational and public sector issues for over 15 years. He earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. at the University of Georgia School of Law.

From 1989 to 1992, he worked in the House of Representatives as a legislative assistant to the Honorable Ted Weiss (N.Y.), where he handled a wide variety of legislative and constituent matters, including covering the House Banking Committee. Mr. Farmer also drafted legislation for Mr. Weiss, including an amendment to the Perkins Loan Act which became federal law. While in Washington, D.C., he also co-founded an educational non-profit in 1991 that seeks to enrich the educational opportunities for D.C. public school students by providing scholarship monies and tutoring. After working in Washington, D.C., Mr. Farmer was a public school teacher for four years in Atlanta Public Schools. Also, he was recognized as a 2005 Young Super Lawyer in Georgia.

Representative Speaking Engagements and Papers

• "What Can Teachers Do, Say and Teach: First Amendment Issues in Teaching," Harvard Graduate School of Education, July 21, 2007, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• "Hiring Matters: Steps to Ensure an Effective and Lawful Hiring Process," Lorman Seminar, November 16, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia. [View PDF]
• "Construction Bidding For Georgia School Districts," Metropolitan Regional Educational Services Agency (MRESA), October 12, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia.
• "Legal Issues Arising from Volunteers and Independent Contractors on School Campuses," Board Training Session for Cherokee County Board of Education, October 6, 2006, Marietta, Georgia. [View PDF]
• "Nuts and Bolts of Student Disciplinary Hearings," Lorman Seminar, May 4, 2006, Savannah, Georgia. [View PDF]
• Sexual Harassment Seminar presented to Clarke County School District, February 8, 2006.
• "Compliance Matters: An Update on the Fair Labor Standards Act for Educators," Presentation to Seminar of the South on July 24, 2005, for Hall, Booth, Smith and Slover, P.C.
• Presentation on the "Update of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family Medical Leave Act," Clarke County School Board, July 24, 2004.
• Tort liability Issues for Educators, Presentation to Georgia High School Coaches Association, July 6, 2003.
• "Primer on Judicial Estoppel Law in Georgia," Georgia Defense Lawyer Newsletter, Spring, 2005. [View PDF]
• "Off Campus Misconduct, On Campus Consequences: The Nexus Between Off Campus Behavior and On Campus Consequences." Georgia School Boards Association Meeting, December 8, 2004 Marietta Georgia.

Professional and Community Involvement

• Council of School Attorneys
• Education Law Association
• Defense Research Institute
• St. Peter's and St. Paul's Episcopal Church
• Harvard Club of Georgia